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Originally Posted by Nyororin
I think that whole category of 菓子パン (snack bread?) is sort of neglected outside of Japan. Not everywhere of course, but at least where I was from. Bread was toast or sandwiches, with an occasional roll or the like. Not the 50+ varieties you can find most everywhere in Japan.
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That's pretty true. I don't think my local village corner store sells sandwiches, let alone anything more exciting on the bread front. I certainly wouldn't find wonders such as the Egg Dog or a DJ Ozma brand deep fried tonkatsu baguette (this is probably a good thing).
Actually, the UK's idea of a 'conbini' sandwich is probably what put me off sandwiches for good. Dried out chicken salad or grey looking tuna mayo? Squishy cheese with watery tomato on soggy bread? A 'pastry' that's 80% reconstituted cream with an E-number infused neon cherry on top? Mmmm~... I think I'll pass.